World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Smoking Cessation and Treatment of Tobacco Dependence
Annual Training Programme on Tobacco Control 2023
Date | 4 Dec 2023 - 8 Dec 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
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Description |
The training programme emphasizes on mastering of skills in tobacco control, including legislation, enforcement, advocacy and publicity, development and evaluation of cessation programmes. The programme is structured according to “MPOWER” laid down by World Health Organization.
Participants from six countries/areas, namely Mainland China, Macao, Malaysia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines attended the programme. Overseas and local experts shared their valuable experience in the field of tobacco control. Participants also shared tobacco control experiences in their own countries/areas. Highlights |
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Target audience | Middle-managers in tobacco control working in the government or non-government organisations in countries of the Western Pacific Region | ||||||||||||||||
Remarks | Programme Rundown |